Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 08:19:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rich Lynch <rw_lynch at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Unsolicited "Latest Security Patch" from Microsoft... real? hoax?
To: WSFA members <wsfalist at keithlynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Anybody else get this email from Microsoft?  If so, is
it real?  (It looked genuine, but I'm dubious.)

[I've removed the executable Q155753.exe that was
attached to the email]

Rich

--- Microsoft Internet Customer Support
<tdbdslrb_127250 at advisor.ms.com> wrote:
> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 06:48:26 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Microsoft Internet Customer Support"
> <tdbdslrb_127250 at advisor.ms.com>
> To: "MS Customer" at ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com
> Subject: [WSFA] Latest Security Patch
>
> MS Customer
>
> this is the latest version of security update, the
> "April 2003, Cumulative Patch" update which
> eliminates all
> known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet
> Explorer,
> Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly
> discovered
> vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your
> computer from these
> vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could
> allow an attacker to
> run executable on your system. This update includes
> the functionality
> of all previously released patches.
>
> System requirements:
> Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP
>
> This update applies to:
> Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later
> Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later
> Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later
>
> Recommendation:
> Customers should install the patch at the earliest
> opportunity.
>
> How to install:
> Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed dialog
> box.
>
> How to use:
> You don't need to do anything after installing this
> item.
>
> Microsoft Technical Support is available at
> http://support.microsoft.com/
>
> For security-related information about Microsoft
> products,
> please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site
> at
> http://www.microsoft.com/security
>
> Contact us at
>
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/goregwiz.asp?target=/contactus/contactus.asp
>
> Please do not reply to this message. It was sent
> from an unmonitored
> e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any
> replies.
>
> Thank you for using Microsoft products.
>
> Best regards from
> Microsoft Internet Customer Support
> ________________________________________
> ©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> The names of the actual companies
> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks
> of their respective owners.
>

=====
Rich Lynch
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